by Rowan | Aug 1, 2015 | Fiction|Poetry, Writing Help
Emily Dickinson said that “dogs are better than human beings because they know but do not tell.” But sometimes as authors we find ourselves wanting to tell the stories of dogs. This month, to celebrate the “dog days” of summer,...
by Rowan | Aug 1, 2015 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Ah, summer. The dog days thereof, in fact. The science fictioneer in me gets excited for the conjunction of the sun and Sirius, the Dog Star… but the rest of me is too damn hot and sweaty to care all...
by Rowan | May 1, 2015 | Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
I’m gonna say something, and I want you to relax before I do. Relax. Bear with me. It’ll be okay. Everything will be fine. I’m going to talk about Shakespeare now. Aw, crap. Now you’re all tense again. It’s okay. I promise. No sonnets. No...
by Rowan | May 1, 2015 | Fiction|Poetry, Writing Help, YeahWrite
Rah rah ah-ah-ah. Roma-roma-ma. Ga-ga ooh-la-la! That’s right. Romance Love it, hate it, or love to hate it, romance is popular. Over 50% of paperback books sold in the USA are romance novels. The romantic comedy rules Hollywood. From Jane Austen to Stephenie...
by Rowan | Mar 31, 2015 | Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Swagger. Game. Confidence. No matter what you call it, you know you gotta have it. Even the Old Norse were into swagger. Just check out their poetry. Edda after edda of braggadocio. In fact, they were so into...
by Rowan | Mar 31, 2015 | Writing Help, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Good morning. Or afternoon. Or whatever time it is where you are. Speaking of time, let’s speak of time. History, to be precise.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column...
